synfuel

noun
syn·​fu·​el | \ ˈsin-ˌfyü(-ə)l How to pronounce synfuel (audio) \

Definition of synfuel

: a liquid or gaseous fuel derived especially from a fossil fuel that is a solid (such as coal) or part of a solid (such as tar sand or oil shale)

Examples of synfuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sasol’s Secunda synfuels operations increased production by 1 percent to a record 7.83 million tons. Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, "Sasol Profit Drops on Strong Rand as Secunda Hits Record," 25 July 2017

First Known Use of synfuel

1975, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for synfuel

synthetic + fuel

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